Menil Foundation Inc
The Menil Collection ("The Menil") is committed to its founders' belief that art is essential to human experience. The Menil fosters direct personal encounters with art, and welcomes all visitors free of charge to its museum buildings and surrounding green spaces.
Menil Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Menil Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $527,697,861
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Menil Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Writers in the Schools (WITS) ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Menil Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Writers in the Schools (WITS) Houston, TX | Support of educational activities | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $527,697,861 | $37,261,644 | $31,282,405 | $50,000 | 1 | $21,892,455 |
| 2024 | $506,970,862 | $36,441,222 | $27,201,958 | $50,000 | 1 | $25,854,138 |
| 2023 | $482,060,472 | $30,492,218 | $27,521,111 | $50,000 | 1 | $20,109,829 |
| 2022 | $868,135,377 | $38,703,533 | $24,501,749 | $50,000 | 1 | $27,993,797 |
| 2021 | $910,076,505 | $43,342,663 | $22,881,762 | $50,000 | 1 | $26,042,573 |
| 2020 | $819,808,947 | $18,374,409 | $23,220,012 | $50,000 | 1 | $10,113,563 |
| 2019 | $826,064,979 | $37,235,860 | $23,008,711 | $50,000 | 1 | $13,725,199 |
About Menil Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Menil Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $21.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Menil Foundation Inc is led by Doug L Lawing, President on every filing since 2021; 7 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug L Lawing
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet M Hobby
Chair
President → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Rabinow
Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$451K (2019) → $583K (2025)
Suzanne Maloch
Director of Human Resource
Director of Hr → Director of Human Resources, 2021
Director of Human Resources → Director of Human Resource, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $189K (2025)
Wesley Haines
Director of Facilities
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $179K (2025)
Corina Rogge
Director of Conservation
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Judy Waters
Director of Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$195K (2025)
Alison Leland
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francois de Menil
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George B Kelly
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wawro
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Abendshein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Deal Booth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aziz Friedrich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Goot-Gamson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clemence Molin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Franci Neely
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Lummis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecily Horton
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ruiz
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hilda Curran
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anaeze Offodile
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dillon Kyle
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Finley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Glassman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edouard Kopp
Chief Curator & Mdi
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $190K (2025)
Matthew Assiff
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$263K (2025)
Eddie R Allen III
Secretary
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Elkins Sasser
Vice President
Vice President → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louisa Stude Sarofim
Chair Emerita
Chairman → Chair Emerita, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James W Stewart Jr.
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Caroline Huber (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Clare T Casademont (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Fitch (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Judith Waters (2019–2024) — Director of Advancement
- Former: Marilyn Oshman (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Zilkha (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: William E Pritchard III (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ileana Del Toro (2020–2024) — CFO
- Former: Janie C Lee (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle White (2024) — Senior Curator
- Former: Anne Schlumberger (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Benedicte de Montlaur (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa McDonnell-Lujan (2023) — Director of Project Developement
- Former: Bradford Epley (2019–2022) — Chief Conservator
- Former: Susan Slepka Anderson (2019–2022) — Director of Collection Management
- Former: Douglas L Lawing (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Harry C Pinson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marcy Taub Wessel (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Michael J Nicknish (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Robert J Carney (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Adelaide de Menil Carpenter (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Benjamin de Menil (2019) — Trustee
- Former: David Kirkland (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Sumner (2019) — Director of Advancement
- Former: Russell Hawkins (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Steve McConathy (2019) — Director of Facilities
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $583K, to Rebecca Rabinow (Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Menil Foundation Inc
How much does Menil Foundation Inc give each year?
Menil Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Menil Foundation Inc?
Menil Foundation Inc reported $527.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.3M.
What is Menil Foundation Inc?
Menil Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Houston, TX. It holds $527.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Menil Foundation Inc operate?
Menil Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Menil Foundation Inc's EIN?
Menil Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6045327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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